7439. M32 Cycle path (304)

Haka, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, January 2026
Haka, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, January 2026

Haka has had quite a quiet winter period, so I was very happy when I came across this lovely combination piece painted alongside his friend Kush. This wall hasn’t been properly refreshed for a long time, and this is a marked improvement that might encourage a little more activity here.

Haka, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, January 2026
Haka, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, January 2026

I am not sure who the little mouse character is, but I guess he will be from a children’s picture book, as that is where Haka draws much of his inspiration from. His letters are superb, and I love the blue drop shadow drifting off to the right. A wonderful fun piece.

7438. River Avon (108)

Trafficity, River Avon, Bristol, January 2026
Trafficity, River Avon, Bristol, January 2026

I managed to catch up with Trafficity as he was finishing off this beauty on the River Avon. I seem to bump into the artist more often than chance would dictate, and so put it down to having matching ‘clocks’ of which spots to visit and when. I happens with some artists more than others.

Trafficity, River Avon, Bristol, January 2026
Trafficity, River Avon, Bristol, January 2026

Trafficity has produced another of his stock pieces, with the same design of letters that he always uses, but with a slightly different colour combination. What sets this piece apart from his other work is that he has spent more time on the background, and those pink flashes, which accessorises his work a little more than usual. Always steady and always outstanding.

7437. M32 roundabout J3 (739)

Smak, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2026
Smak, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2026

Class always stands out, and even if one is not a fan of graffiti art, it is possible to see that this writing by Smak is rather special. There is something about the artwork in this piece that reminds me of a Bristol writer called Epok, who hasn’t been very active for several years now.

Smak, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2026
Smak, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2026

The letters SMAK are really well disguised in a stunning arrangement of colours and shapes. This is graffiti writing out of the very top drawer.

7436. St Werburghs tunnel (562)

Tera, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2026
Tera, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2026

It was Tera’s birthday recently, and to celebrate, he gathered a few friends together for a paint jam. This was his celebration piece and it is difficult to believe that he has only been painting for about eight months or so.

Tera, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2026
Tera, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2026

Tera does like his satanic work, and it probably plays into his professional tattoo work themes. This is a superb combination piece of letters and a menacing horror skull character, surrounded by some beautifully worked scrolling. A nice present to self.

 

7435. River Avon (107)

Squire, River Avon, Bristol, December 2025
Squire, River Avon, Bristol, December 2025

Squire is an artist whose graffiti writing I see from time to time, and which I rather like. I know very little about him, other than that he likes to paint alongside another artist, whose letters I can’t decipher and so don’t post their collaborations.

Squire, River Avon, Bristol, December 2025
Squire, River Avon, Bristol, December 2025

This might be the best piece I have seen to date by Squire. The asymmetrical chrome letters are bounded by a black drop shadow of sorts and a thick red border. To complete the piece, a dark blue line crashed horizontally through all of the letters. Nice work from Squire.

7434. Peel Street Green (60)

Zinso, Peel Street Green, Bristol, November 2025
Zinso, Peel Street Green, Bristol, November 2025

Another quick one from me, as my time is a little compressed. Zinso is becoming one of the most productive writers in Bristol at the moment, and turning out some impressively clean pieces, like this one.

Zinso, Peel Street Green, Bristol, November 2025
Zinso, Peel Street Green, Bristol, November 2025

There is so much to admire here, the colour selection, the fill patterns and the explosive yellow flashes surrounding the piece. First class work.

7433. St Werburghs tunnel (561)

Conrico, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2026
Conrico, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2026

I have been loving what Conrico has been doing lately. His portrait pieces are outstanding and so full of vibrant colour. This is a real beauty painted for Tera’s birthday a couple of weeks back.

Conrico, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2026
Conrico, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2026

The piece didn’t last too long before it was augmented by Zinso with a skull over the face. I am trying to work out if the portrait is of Tera, or whether it is a random person. Either way it is full of character and emotion. Love this piece.

7432. M32 roundabout J3 (738)

 

Sled One, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2026
Sled One, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2026

Sled One hasn’t been painting so many pieces this year, but when he has got his cans out he has painted some pretty special stuff. This is a superb piece of writing spelling out SLED in beautifully designed letters of different shapes and sizes full of shading, depth and colour.

Sled One, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2026
Sled One, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2026

As I have mentioned recently I am currently on holiday in France skiing, and one of my friends took a look at this piece and said she liked the pink against the blue. I think she was being a little facetious. It told me two things… I am something of a specialist in these matters, and I am slightly geeky about it too. C’est la vie.

7431. Cumberland Basin

Turoe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2026
Turoe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2026

Turoe is one of the most reliable and consistent writers in Bristol, and it is a shame that he doesn’t write nearly as much these days as he has done in the past.

Turoe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2026
Turoe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2026

This is a fine price celebrating Shade One’s birthday, and spelling out SHADE. Some great letter shapes picked out with fine black lines are surrounded by pink and purple bubbly decorations. This birthday paint jam turned out some real gems, as is often the case with this group of artists.

7430. Frome Side (68)

Sketch, Frome Side, Bristol, September 2025
Sketch, Frome Side, Bristol, September 2025

Another wonderful piece by Sketch underneath the M32, and one which I saw him painting, from behind the railings up on Stapleton Road. I need to find out more about the artist, as I have so many questions to ask him.

Sketch, Frome Side, Bristol, September 2025
Sketch, Frome Side, Bristol, September 2025

This a rather unusual affair, like a series of splats and spots and an unusual piece of writing. A fine abstract combination piece. Some great colours, and once again strong modern art influences.